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Hurricane Season 2004--please read
"fishman" wrote
We rode out Andrew 20 miles inland - we might as well have been on a sailboat in the bay. Not hardly. You're alive, aren't you? I take hurricanes very seriously, except for maybe little category 1's - Irene was actually rather fun in comparison. Andrew taught a lot of us that Hurricanes aren't all "no big deal." |
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Hurricane Season 2004--please read
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wrote: It only takes one storm, causing wind and rain and great big waves, to happen on YOUR cruise week on YOUR itinerary to make you change your attitude. Chris My first run to the Caribbean was in the belly of a C-130 (acutally if you have ever been in a C-130 you would know that "bowels" is probably a better word) delivering a disaster team to St. Criox after their big hurricane. (BTW: I much prefer a cruise ship). I had worked tornadoes in the past (being from the Midwest) but this was few orders of magnitude different. You get a REAL good idea of why the ships work so hard to avoid these after even one up-close experience like that. -- "No" Amy Carter when asked if she had a message for the children of America. |
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Hurricane Season 2004--please read
Specifically on cruises, remember that ship can go anywhere. They'll change
their itinerary and sail away (you hope!) from the storm. My first cruise went within 100 miles of the eye of a hurricane. What a mess! Still had fun, just not a lot of sun and missed one port. Yea, every hurricane season forecast is bad... just always a roll of the dice, especially with a 6 month hurricane season. I live on my boat on the Gulf Coast... you BET I'm always watching the weather! -- Keith __ Abandon the search for Truth; settle for a good fantasy. "fishman" wrote in message ... "Sam" wrote in message news:N3xqc.76066$iF6.6383188@attbi_s02... -SPAM- I have been hearing bloated hurricain reports for the 20 years I have been traveling to the Carribean. Has anyone EVER heard of a GOOD report? It only takes one storm, causing wind and rain and great big waves, to happen on YOUR cruise week on YOUR itinerary to make you change your attitude. Chris |
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Hurricane Season 2004--please read
"Salty" wrote in message
m... "Skip Elliott Bowman" wrote in message nk.net... snip So talk to your travel agent now about trip interruption and trip cancellation insurance. You'll be glad you did. No they won't. They'll realize that you were spamming. You are mistaken, Salty. This was a post about hurricanes and how to mitigate potential losses thereby. I don't get anything from anybody for mentioning this. Can't you tell from spam? |
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Hurricane Season 2004--please read
They predicted a BAD SEASON in FLORIDA last year and we had none. ??
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Hurricane Season 2004--please read
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"Skip Elliott Bowman" writes: Hurricane season is June 1 through November 30, with most gales forming mid-July through November. While this is no reason not to go or to cancel existing plans, a prudent option would be to hedge your plans with insurance. [emphasis added] THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT POLICIES AVAILABLE AND ALL ARE A LOT CHEAPER THAN HAVING TO LOSE YOUR $$ OR YOUR VACATION. I'm sorry to point out that this last is not correct. Casualty insurance alwasy cost more than it pays out. This is becasue it has to pay sales commissions and other business expences in addition to what it pays out. Insurance companies make money. Because of this, the general rule is NOT to insure any loss you can afford to sustain. Well, if you can't afford the cost of your vacation, then stay home. Also keep in mind that you will probably NOT loose all of your vacation money. Most resorts and airlines will (inspite of the original posters statements) make a full or partial refund under most conditions -- certainly if a hurrican makes thier providing the contracted services impossible. My advice is to SAVE the money you would pay for trip insurance. Every few years you'll have saved enough to treat yourself to a better vacation -- maybe even a "free" one. -- Charlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA -- remove "@not" when replying) All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's. |
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Hurricane Season 2004--please read
"Charlie Hammond" wrote in message ... In article t, "Skip Elliott Bowman" writes: Hurricane season is June 1 through November 30, with most gales forming mid-July through November. While this is no reason not to go or to cancel existing plans, a prudent option would be to hedge your plans with insurance. [emphasis added] THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT POLICIES AVAILABLE AND ALL ARE A LOT CHEAPER THAN HAVING TO LOSE YOUR $$ OR YOUR VACATION. I'm sorry to point out that this last is not correct. Casualty insurance alwasy cost more than it pays out. This is becasue it has to pay sales commissions and other business expences in addition to what it pays out. Insurance companies make money. Insurance companies are businesses and I don't begrudge them their legitimate profits. We insure property, vehicles, even lives--why not a vacation that could cost over $10,000? Because of this, the general rule is NOT to insure any loss you can afford to sustain. Well, if you can't afford the cost of your vacation, then stay home. With all due respect, I disagree. If I understand you correctly, should people save for twice as much as their vacation should cost? I don't think this is a reasonable proposition for the majority. Also keep in mind that you will probably NOT loose all of your vacation money. Most resorts and airlines will (inspite of the original posters statements) make a full or partial refund under most conditions -- certainly if a hurrican makes thier providing the contracted services impossible. This is incorrect. Airlines are not responsible for cancellations due to inclement weather, and hurricanes qualify as inclement weather. They may refund your money but legally they aren't obligated to do so. My advice is to SAVE the money you would pay for trip insurance. Every few years you'll have saved enough to treat yourself to a better vacation -- maybe even a "free" one. We take far too much for granted, and vacations are supposed to be memorable not traumatic. IMHO Insuring a vacation to the tropics, especially during hurricane season, is prudent at the very least. |
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Hurricane Season 2004--please read
"0 O" wrote in message
... They predicted a BAD SEASON in FLORIDA last year and we had none. ?? Perhaps you'd prefer to ignore any mention of hurricanes in the future and be caught by surprise, like back in the good old days, Bobbi? If you were in Florida in 1992, truculence like this would have cost you everything. |
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Hurricane Season 2004--please read
Insurance for your trip.
Hurricane season is from June 1 thru December 1. MOST Hurricanes are in September and October. There have been hurricanes in April and mid December. ( RARE ) The No Named Storm was in March. it made most hurricanes look pretty weak. What i am trying to say is you can run into bad weather at anytime, Anywhere. If you or someone in your family has a medical problem it is prudent to take insurance. Like life insurance, it one bet you do not want to win. Do you need it? Only you know. Brent |
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